His bestselling book on his experiences in combat and related emotional trauma, exit wounds, was shortlisted for the australian autobiography of the year in 20. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Watch the trailer for the explosive and highly compelling autobiography of major general john cantwell exit wounds. Booktopia has exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell.
Exit wounds one australians war of terror welcome to. He returned to australia in 2011 to be considered for the job of chief of the australian army. Exit wounds, one mans war on terror by john cantwell. He has hidden his post traumatic stress disorder for decades, fearing it will affect his career. This is an extract from john cantwells bestselling memoir exit wounds. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john cantwell. He commanded at the very highest levels and fought on the front line in both gulf wars and as recently as 2010 where he was the general in charge of australian forces in afghanistan. One australians war on terror kindle edition by cantwell, john. One australians war on terror by john cantwell with greg bearup. Exit wounds, one australians war on terror by john. Exit wounds with the conflict in afghanistan escalating and the iraq inquiry pending, poet laureate carol ann duffy commissions war poetry for today carol ann duffy.
Exit wounds updated edition, john cantwell, greg bearup. A deeply personal fast paced and insightful account of cantwells life in the australian army. Exit wounds is the deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no standout account from these conflicts exit wounds is it. One australians war on terror melbourne university press, 2012. Exit wounds is the deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. With the conflict in afghanistan escalating and the iraq inquiry pending, poet laureate carol ann duffy commissions war poetry for today. Exit wounds is the compassionate and deeply human account of one mans tour of the war on terror, the moving story of life on a modern battlefield. Raw, candid and eyeopening, no one who reads this book will be unmoved, nor forget its imagery or words.
Major general john cantwell retired has written a sobering account of his career with the australian army in the first person, with the editing and guidance of greg bearup with the result being the hard hitting and incredibly honest memoir exit wounds. Exit wounds one australians war on terror by john cantwell. Australia has been at war for the past twenty years and yet there has been no standout account from these conflicts. In exit wounds, cantwell moves from eager young soldier in the first gulf war to physically and emotionally wounded officer in the second, but he never for a moment deviates from a sense of duty. Booktopia buy military history books online from australias leading online bookstore. Exit wounds one australians war on terror john cantwell. One australians war on terror about the author 2012 john cantwell ao dsc retired from the australian army early in 2012 after a career spanning almost forty years. Initially joining the australian army as a private, john cantwell changed over to officer and went to the first gulf war in 1990 1991 where. In 2015 he released his latest book leadership in action. Exit wounds updated edition from dymocks online bookstore. Exit wounds, greg bearup, john cantwell melbourne university. One australian s war on terror, which was first published in 2012. The john cantwell story by justine frazier retired major general john cantwell has held a very distinguished career in the australian army spanning almost 40 years.
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